Animal Welfare Programs in Bali | Yayasan Seva Bhuana

There are over 599.719 dogs and hundreds of thousands of cats in Bali.

Bali has the biggest dog population in the world, compared to the area per capita. Means -Based on Dalem, et.al (2011) research, every 8 people in Bali will have one dog with them.

Moreover, the nature of Balinese in taking care of their dog is different; these dogs roam free in the villages and streets, making it hard to distinguish between owned and stray dogs.

This overpopulation problem is the root cause of the various animal welfare issue in Bali, including the endemic rabies virus since 2009, puppy dumping, neglect, abuse, and the dog meat trade.

Besides, the dogs of Bali are treated as less valuable than other animals such as cows, pigs, and chickens. Animal welfare law exists, yet is hardly reinforced due to a lack of acknowledgment of animals as sentient beings.

Our Animal Welfare Programs in Bali:

About YSB Seva Bhuana was formed in 2013 and has two main programs; Subsidised sterilisation and Education.

The subsidized sterilisation is aimed at street animals and people with their local domestic animals (dogs and cats) who could not afford sterilisation fees in a clinic.

Meanwhile, the education program is aimed to give fresh education to local young people about animal welfare and the environment. After receiving its legal entities as registered Indonesian Yayasan in July 2016, we signed MOU with Bali Pet Crusaders as our sister organization.

These two main programs of Yayasan Seva Bhuana and Bali Pet Crusaders are now thriving to work with communities in Bali to support the government in achieving Rabies-free Indonesia in 2030.

Thanks to the YSB/BPC team that are willing to educate my colleagues and I about animal welfare and the importance of sterilisation, we realize now that it is easy to be part of the solution to end animal suffering; if we can't volunteer, we can donate.
If we can't donate, we can contribute by helping to spread awareness to our closest circle first then to the public through our social media. We're really excited and can't wait to arrange this kind of event with them again in the future.

Children love animals and primary school curriculum also has some topics about animals and the nature. However, there has not been any systemic model and strategy that can be employed by the teachers to educate children about why they have to love animals.
This is one of the concerns of Seva Bhuana, an NGO that works in the area of animal welfare in Bali.... I was invited to speak in front of primary school teachers about what can be done in the classroom so that children do not only know the animals around them but develop the love and care of them. I based my presentation on my experience in teaching in primary school in Australia. I also included research findings that spending time with animals can increase a child’s self-esteem, help teach children how to interact socially and even can promote their cognitive development. I involved teachers in some activities such as story telling, games, and role play, that have the animal characters. The teachers are also encouraged to work in groups to create more fun activities. I hope this contributes to the meaningful learning that make children love animals around them. Read more

I had so many new experiences during the street feeding program with Seva Bhuana.
Many memorable things, not only feeding the dogs but also giving skin medication for them. I hope Seva Bhuana can be a melting pot for improving animal welfare in the future.

In my opinion, this street feeding activity was so much fun. Since I love dogs, I am happy to feed them so they are not hungry.
Street feeding is everyone’s responsibility as a community, and as a vet candidate, so the welfare of the animals can be improved.

A while ago, there was a Facebook message from yayasan Seva Bhuana about a pet feeder. A great idea for making dry food available for stray animals.
Yayasan Seva Bhuana made these petfeeders available for free. I immediately responded to this and after some weeks two petfeeders arrived in the North of Bali. A while ago, there was a Facebook message from yayasan Seva Bhuana about a pet feeder. A great idea for making dry food available for stray animals. Yayasan Seva Bhuana made these petfeeders available for free. I immediately responded to this and after some weeks two petfeeders arrived in the North of Bali.

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There are over 599.719 dogs and hundreds of thousands of cats in Bali.

Our Animal Welfare Programs in Bali:

Sterilisation Program

Education Program

About YSB Seva Bhuana was formed in 2013 and has two main programs; Subsidised sterilisation and Education.

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